Apple iPad 10.2-inch vs Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 10, 2019	Mar 18, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$559	$779

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.29 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 7.4 mm	9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm
Weight
17.39 oz (493.0 g)	16.37 oz (464.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray, Gold	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body	10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 500 nits
Resolution
2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Hurricane and Zephy	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB/128GB 3GB/32GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
8827 mAh, Li - Ion	8134 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
1.2 MP (HDR) Video capture: 720p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM

Alternative variants

Wi-Fi only

Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$429

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$629

with 32 GB storage

Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$459

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$499

with 32 GB storage, Wi-Fi only

Memory	32GB
Weight	17.04 oz (483.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$329

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$649

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad 10.2-inch Specs	Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs
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